Fall 2025 Public Administration

PA 401

Foundations of Public Service

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Previously listed as PA 400. Prerequisite(s): Master of Public Administration or Master of Public Policy or Master of Science in Civic Analytics program or consent of the instructor. Not intended for Non-Degree.

PA 402

Principles of Data Analysis

0 TO 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours; 4 graduate hours. Previously listed as PA 407. Restricted to Urban Planning &Public Affairs.

PA 422

Project Management

4 hours. Previously listed as PA 462.

Online

PA 431

Civic Technology

3 OR 4 hours. Meets 20-Oct-25 - 05-Dec-25. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Previously listed as PA 463. Admission to the Master of Public Administration, Master of Public Policy, or Master of Science in Civic Analytics program or consent of the instructor. Restricted to Urban Planning &Public Affairs.

PA 446

Coding for Civic Data Applications

3 OR 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): PA 402 or PA 434 or admission to the Master of Public Administration, Master of Public Policy, or Master of Science in Civic Analytics program; or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: Familiarity with coding environments and programming. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Laboratory. Restricted to Urban Planning &Public Affairs.

PA 452

The UIC Freshwater Lab Course

3 OR 4 hours. Same as ENGL 452 and UPP 452. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 160 and ENGL 161.

PA 490

Field Experience in Public Policy and Administration

4 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. A maximum of 4 hours of credit may be applied to the Master of Public Administration program. Field work required. Students who have no prior work experience in the public or non-profit sectors are strongly recommended to register for this course. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Master of Public Administration or Master of Public Policy or Master of Science in Civic Analytics, Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy, or Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies program; or consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required

PA 504

Principles of Financial Management and Budgeting

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Master of Public Administration, Master of Public Policy, or Master of Science in Civic Analytics program or consent of the instructor.

PA 521

Strategic Management: Planning and Measurement

4 hours. Meets 20-Oct-25 - 05-Dec-25. Prerequisite(s): Graduate or professional standing; and Admission to the Master of Public Administration or Master of Public Policy or Master of Science in Civic Analytics program or consent of the instructor.

PA 527

Public Management Theory

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): PA 402 and PA 434 and admission to the Master of Public Administration or Master of Public Policy or Master of Science in Civic Analytics program or consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required

PA 528

Public Program Evaluation

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): PA 402. Recommended background: PA 541.

PA 540

Research Design for Public Administration

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Graduate or professional standing and admission to the Ph.D. in Public Administration program or approval of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required

PA 545

Research Topics in Public Administration I

2 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Prerequisite(s): Graduate or professional standing and admission to the PhD program in Public Administration or consent of the instructor. Restricted to Public Administration major(s). Restricted to Doctor of Philosophy. Departmental Approval Required

PA 550

Advanced Topics in Financial Analysis and Management

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): PA 504; and graduate or professional standing; and admission to the Master of Public Administration or Master of Public Policy or Master of Science in Civic Analytics program or consent of the instructor.

PA 563

Local Government Management

4 hours. Previously listed as PA 537. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Master of Public Administration or Master of Public Policy or Master of Science in Civic Analytics program or consent of the instructor.

PA 571

Nonprofit Management

4 hours. Meets 25-Aug-25 - 17-Oct-25. Previously listed as PA 538. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Master of Public Administration or Master of Public Policy or Master of Science in Civic Analytics Program or consent of the instructor.

PA 590

Capstone and Portfolio in Public Policy, Management, and Analytics

4 hours. Extensive collaboration required among group members outside of class time. Students should expect significant field work at their assigned organizations. Students are responsible to the course professor and to the project supervisor in their assigned organizations. Because the coursework is team-based, students are not allowed to drop this course once teams are created. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor and admission to the Master of Public Administration or Master of Public Policy or Master of Science in Civic Analytics program. Course must be taken in the last two semesters in the program or consent of the instructor.

PA 591

Managing Your Career

1 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Prerequisite(s): Graduate or professional standing and enrollment in the Master of Public Administration or Master of Public Policy or Master of Science in Civic Analytics program. Must be taken the first semester in the Master of Public Administration program. Departmental Approval Required

PA 593

Independent Research in Public Policy, Management, and Analytics

1 TO 8 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the director of graduate studies and consent of the instructor. Instructor Approval Required

PA 596

Independent Research in Public Policy, Management, and Analytics

1 TO 4 hours. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing; and consent of the instructor.

PA 599

Ph.D. Thesis Research

0 TO 16 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Open only to degree candidates, upon approval of topic by dissertation committee. Instructor Approval Required